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Progressive Democrat and organizer Joe Traina believes in fairness, equity and the rule of law. For over a year, Traina and his colleagues have been trying to get fairness, equity, and the rule of law enforced by the Richmond County Democratic Party. Last night, Traina was “ejected” from a public meeting by local party leaders. […] More

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Recent disclosures show the state of campaign fundraising and spending for candidates in the 2018 governors race. Campaign disclosures seem to show a tight race in fundraising between the two Democratic candidates for governor: Stacey Abrams and Stacey Evans have each raised over $2 million to date, signaling their vitality and support. With nearly two-thirds […] More

The Atlanta City Council voted unanimously yesterday to end the requirement of cash bail for certain nonviolent offenses. The ordinance amends Chapter 62 of the City of Atlanta Code and will take effect 30 days after Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms signed the ordinance into law today. BREAKING: the Atlanta City Council has just passed a historic […] More

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Can someone with the @GASenateDems explain why y’all unanimously supported this nonsense which paints players’ protest of police brutality as “disrespect and contempt for the flag”?? pic.twitter.com/H0EETz765F

Last week, the Georgia State Senate unanimously voted for a resolution denouncing the NFL for rejecting an ad characterized as being “anti-TakeAKnee.” Submitted by the group AMVETS, the print-based ad for the Super Bowl program reportedly featured the hashtag #PleaseStand. It is noted the Super Bowl program does include an ad from another Veterans group […] More

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English is already the official language of Georgia. But State Sen. Joshua McKoon has proposed a resolution for a constitutional amendment that would allegedly clarify what having English as the official language means. His resolution requires that official government communications be in English only. There would be few exceptions, including teaching foreign languages in schools. […] More

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I spoke with Mayor Rufus Davis of Camilla, GA about his ongoing struggle to address persisting issues of discrimination and inequality in his community. Mayor Davis discussed his strategy of expanding opportunity and dismantling systemic injustice to build better opportunity for all people in Camilla. For more info read: https://thegrio.com/2017/12/21/rufus-davis-mayor-camilla-georgia/ The episode closes out with my […] More

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The campaign of Stacey Evans, candidate for governor in Georgia, posted an ad with the worst kicker I've ever seen — juxtaposing the white Evans' face over Martin Luther King's. pic.twitter.com/2YbQp6DLw7

An Instagram video posted by the Stacey Evans campaign has caused quite a stir. The footage was clipped from what appears to be a celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. The video ends with a closeup of Evans with an image of MLK overlayed on her face, followed […] More

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Recently I sat down with Eric Robertson, Political Director of Teamsters Local 728 and a Vice President of Atlanta-North Georgia Labor Council. Eric and I discussed the 2018 Governor’s race as well as some of the criticism and critique of candidate Stacey Abrams. Eric provided his thoughts on how best to build a winning coalition […] More

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Last week, an Atlanta based group gave the president a welcome that was not to be missed. Visiting for the NCAA Football Championship, members of Metro Atlanta Democratic Socialists (MADSA) decided to send Trump a message. “F*ck Trump”, along with three other messages, were projected on the side of the Mercedes Benz Stadium. The other […] More

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Coming up in January 2018, progressives from across Georgia are invited to convene in August on January 6. Hosted by Progressives for Democratic Reform, the event will feature a series of trainings, breakout sessions, and panels. From the Facebook page, Progressives for Democratic Reform is “a group of diverse reformers in and around Augusta/Richmond County […] More

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Mary Norwood finally conceded the Atlanta Mayoral election. After contesting the results for two weeks, Norwood decided against a legal challenge. Late Wednesday night, Norwood posted a video announcing she would concede. While it’s a bit of a stretch to compare the situation to the recently ousted White House advisor Omarosa, the concession has been overdue. […] More

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The Atlanta Mayoral election is the election that never ends. Former Councilwoman Mary Norwood still has not received the outcome she desires. Although votes in Fulton and DeKalb counties have been certified and recounts completed, Norwood refused to concede. She claims the recount was insufficient as it was only a recanvass of votes. As previously […] More